Hyderabad: Tension gripped the Narsampet bus depot in Warangal district on Friday after police and officials refused to allow the body of RTC driver K Shankar Goud into the premises, triggering protests by colleagues and union leaders.Shankar, who served the corporation for over two decades, died earlier this week. Fellow workers sought to keep his…
Hyderabad: Digital addiction is not just about being hooked to screen, but a gradual loss of control over attention, where minutes slip into hours without awareness, said Dr Jawaharlal Nehru, psychologist at Tele Manas, at ‘The Times of India’s Let’s D-Stress: Campus Conversations’ held at Kaveri University on Friday.“We open apps such as Instagram without…
Hyderabad: A 56-year-old software consultant working for a multinational company lost 2.92 crore over two months from Feb 24 after being lured into investing through fake stock trading platforms. Based on his complaint, Malkajgiri police registered a cheating case on Thursday and launched a probe.In February, the victim from Ramanthapur was added to a WhatsApp…
Hyderabad: Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), ministry of power, will procure electric buses for Telangana and other states such as AP, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Karnataka and Kerala. CESL has floated a tender for procuring 3,604 electric buses for clean public transport across 45 tier II and III…
Hyderabad: Counter Intelligence (CI) Cell has written to X platform, seeking details of the handle ‘Telugu Scribe,’ accusing it of posting objectionable content. The notice was issued under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The letter, dated April 18 and signed by deputy inspector general of…
Hyderabad: Telangana will raise 6,300 crore each month in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, a sharp jump from its earlier practice of borrowing below 4,000 crore monthly. The state has been selected for the Reserve Bank of India’s new benchmark issuance strategy (BIS), aimed at bringing transparency to bond auctions and lowering…
The traditional garden is being downsized to fit the desks and windowsills of Hyderabad’s IT corridors. Known as terrariums, these glass-enclosed environments use a biological cycle where plants thrive on recycled moisture and oxygen. The concept originates from 19th-century “Wardian Cases,” which were designed to shield exotic plants from harsh maritime climates and pollution. This…
HYDERABAD: The Enforcement Directorate’s Hyderabad unit has conducted searches at 12 locations in Hyderabad and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh as part of its probe into an alleged multi-crore liquor scam in the state. The searches targeted key aides of former chief minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.The premises searched were linked to several individuals, including…
BRS leader Manne Krishank (File Photo) HYDERABAD: BRS leader Manne Krishank and seven of his associates were arrested on Thursday night for allegedly assaulting a local Congress worker from Kukatpally over a social media post.According to police, the complainant, G Rajendra Kumar, lodged a complaint in the afternoon alleging that Krishank, along with 20 of…
Hyderabad: Future City police have registered an FIR against an organiser of a bull race event held at Mallanna Temple in Ranga Reddy district. The case pertains to allegations of severe cruelty to animals, with bulls reportedly beaten repeatedly to force them to pull a pillar weighing around 16 tonnes and complete the race.Based on…
